seagull approach
The occurrence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
approach
UK /əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ US /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
verb 5noun 5
Collocations
37(noun.) way of dealing with sb/sth
ADJ
conventional, orthodox, traditional
alternative, different, fresh, new, novel
The teacher decided to take a fresh approach by letting students work in groups instead.
cautious, conservative | creative, innovative | flexible | direct, no-nonsense, positive, practical, pragmatic, problem-solving, rational, useful | indirect | formal | informal | right | wrong | analytical, scientific, structured, systematic, theoretical | holistic, integrated | basic, general | objective | simplistic
VERB + APPROACH
have
My parents have a strict approach to discipline that worked well for us growing up.
adopt, develop, take, try, use
The company decided to try a different approach to attract younger customers.
favour, prefer
Many companies now prefer the digital approach to customer service rather than traditional phone lines.
PREP
~ to
The teacher's approach to teaching math made difficult concepts easy to understand.
(noun.) act of coming nearer
VERB + APPROACH
make
The pilot had to make a careful approach to the foggy runway.
PREP
at the ~ of
Everyone stood up at the approach of the manager during the morning meeting.
with the ~ of
As winter drew near, the heating bills increased with the approach of cold weather.
~ to
As we walked toward the beach, we noticed the storm's approach to the shore.
(noun.) discussion with sb in order to ask them for sth
VERB + APPROACH
make | have, receive
PREP
~ from
The school received an approach from a local charity offering to fund new computers.
~ to
The company decided to make an approach to several investors about funding the new project.
(verb.) come nearer
ADV
slowly | cautiously, warily, with caution
PREP
from
We could see dark clouds approaching from the west across the horizon.
(verb.) come nearer in time
ADV
fast, rapidly
Winter was rapidly approaching, so we bought new coats for the children.
(verb.) speak to sb, usually to ask for sth
ADV
directly
When you have a problem at work, it helps to approach your manager directly rather than complaining to colleagues.
VERB + APPROACH
be easy to
be difficult to
My new boss seemed difficult to approach, so I waited nervously before asking for a day off.
PREP
about
I need to approach my boss about getting a raise next month.
for
She approached her manager for advice about the project deadline.
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